complainingly

adv

Etymology: From complaining + -ly.

1. In a complaining manner; peevishly.

   “A voice answered from within: "tell him I cannot see anyone," it said, complainingly.”

   “Tucking into rissoles of rice, bacon, and potatoes served up on fried bread, he said complainingly, "By ginger, Mudgy, you do go off the handle over nothing. I tell you straight, I was damned annoyed with you this afternoon, going pop like that at a man over nothing."”